Posted on 03/04/2024 3:48:17 PM PST by bitt
“A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.” – Laurence J. Peter
A few weeks ago, Charlie Angus took to the floor of the Canadian Parliament to propose Bill C-372, otherwise known as the Fossil Fuels Advertising Act. Angus is a quintessential member of the Canadian political left and a backbencher in the New Democratic Party (NDP), the junior partner in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government. As a private member’s bill—one that is not proposed by a minister nor formally backed by the full weight of the government’s machinery—Bill C-372 stands virtually no chance of becoming law. Angus’ gambit nonetheless served its primary purpose, creating a burst of global headlines due to its sheer audacity. Here’s how Canada’s National Post covered the story (emphasis added throughout):
“‘Today, I am proud to rise and introduce a bill that would make illegal false advertising by the oil and gas industry,’ Angus announced in the House of Commons. He added that the oil and gas sector was trafficking in ‘disinformation’ and ‘killing people.’ Angus also twice framed his bill as the dawn of the industry’s ‘big tobacco moment’ — an apparent reference to Canada’s blanket federal ban on tobacco advertising.
But C-372 goes well beyond merely banning advertising by oil and gas companies... as written, the act would technically apply to any Canadian who is found to be speaking well of the oil industry, or of oil generally.
‘It is prohibited for a person to promote a fossil fuel, a fossil fuel-related brand element or the production of a fossil fuel,’ reads the act. Violate this as a regular citizen, and the act prescribes summary conviction and a fine of up to $500,000. Violate it as an oil company, and the punishment could be as strict as two years in jail or a fine of $1,000,000”
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CEOs have to bad mouth their own companies, I guess..
NDP? Did he leave out the “S”?
The oil industry and the supplying what 84% of the planet’s energy is bad ? LOL
Nah, just convert their refinery feedstocks to rape seed (canola) oil.
Will the Justin clan stop taking all the tax dollars generated by the oil industry ?
NDP is the party of the insane left, Liberal is the party of the far left.
The INSANELY Far Left?
Liberalism is a mental disorder. :-)
NDP are Communists
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